Written Question·Treasury·UIN 61630

Investment

Tabled: 20 June 2025

Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the barriers to direct retail investment in shares by UK citizens; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of those barriers on economic growth.

Answer

Emma Reynolds

The government is committed to supporting retail participation in UK capital markets to ensure consumers can benefit from the long-term financial security that investing in shares can provide. The government ran a Call for Evidence as part of the Financia...

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